Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Sunday, 23 February 2014
Show and Tell: Web Based App
Soo I decided to have some fun with this task. I wanted to dye my hair recently and wanted to see what I would look like with different colored hair. I found a web based app that takes photos of you and changes hair color and style so you can experiment before making permanent changes. I think one should check this app out even if they are not looking to change their hair but just to have some fun. Please enjoy these horrible pictures of me comparing blonde and brown hair. Anyone who wishes to comment on this blog must try the app and include a picture of your before and after!
GET YOUR HAIR DONE HERE
GET YOUR HAIR DONE HERE
Horizen Report and The Future
What the future holds
I think the next few years schools are going to change dramatically because of technology. As teachers we will be expected to be competed in teaching and using technology in the classroom. I believe that each student will have access to a device in class if not BYOD or one supplied by the school. School will have to update their systems to make sure they have to ability to sustain so many devices. Each stream of education will have different needs.
The mission the Horizon Report is to examine emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning and creative inquiry in pre-college education environments.
The Horizon Report is looking into and researching questions such as:
I think the next few years schools are going to change dramatically because of technology. As teachers we will be expected to be competed in teaching and using technology in the classroom. I believe that each student will have access to a device in class if not BYOD or one supplied by the school. School will have to update their systems to make sure they have to ability to sustain so many devices. Each stream of education will have different needs.
The mission the Horizon Report is to examine emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning and creative inquiry in pre-college education environments.
The Horizon Report is looking into and researching questions such as:
- Which of these key technologies will be most important to teaching, learning or creative inquiry in K-12 education within the next 5 years?
- What key technologies are missing from our list?
- What trends do you expect to have significant impact on the way which K-12 approached our core missions of teaching, learning and creative inquiry?
- What do you see as the key challenges related to teaching, learning or creative inquiry that K-12 education will face during the next 5 years?
Podcasts
I am no podcatcher (a person who looks for and listens to podcasting) but I managed to find some podcasts on thephysicaleducator.com. It was created in 2013 by Nathan Horne and Joey Feith who get together and talk about physical education, health and technology which is named #PhsyEd Podcast.
There are currently 8 podcast available to listen. I have listened to the first two so far, they are about 60-80 minutes in length. They discussed many apps and resources that are available to use and which have worked for each of them. I liked the fact that is it an open honest conversation but I found that because it was so long that it was a bit dry at times.
I have never made a podcast but I think it would be a really interesting tool to use in the classroom. I think they could use it in any content area. One idea that would be interesting in physical education would be a mock interview between an athlete and a reporter.
I think this was a great tech task because I didnt remember what a podcast was from last year and I found a great resource that will help me in my future career. I defiantly understand much more about them. I hope to make or have my students create one in my class.
There are currently 8 podcast available to listen. I have listened to the first two so far, they are about 60-80 minutes in length. They discussed many apps and resources that are available to use and which have worked for each of them. I liked the fact that is it an open honest conversation but I found that because it was so long that it was a bit dry at times.
I have never made a podcast but I think it would be a really interesting tool to use in the classroom. I think they could use it in any content area. One idea that would be interesting in physical education would be a mock interview between an athlete and a reporter.
I think this was a great tech task because I didnt remember what a podcast was from last year and I found a great resource that will help me in my future career. I defiantly understand much more about them. I hope to make or have my students create one in my class.
Thursday, 20 February 2014
QR Codes
As I mentioned previously I am in early years physical education methods we created posters with QR codes to show skills. I have finished my poster and would like to share it with the class. A thank you to Steven for being a great soccer kicker.
To create this poster I first started with a template of a previous poster from thephysicaleducator.com. Then I loaded an APP on my phone called ubersense which is a great APP for coaches. It allows you to watch the video in slow motion, to draw on the screen, measure angles and compare the video to other videos of the same skill. From there I analyzed the soccer kick and freeze framed each stage of the skill and put the frame onto my poster. I added information about the kick to help the student learn the skill. Next I used a qr code generator to transfer the video into a code and bam there it is. I was surprised at how easy it was and how well it turned out!!
Digital Footprints
Google your name or mine I have some really nice basketball pictures that pop up.
It always surprises me when my past all pops up on a computer screen. Showing accounts from all websites and all my success and or failures as a athlete.
We have had a lot of discussions on digital identity in class and through blogs already. Awareness is the most important as a teacher to get across to students.
I like to think as digital footprinting as walking through a forest. With every step you take you leave a trace of where you have been like a trail. This is the same as going online, every time you go online you leave a mark of yourself creating footprints and your digital image.
This is a short but sweet post, mostly because I think we have discussed this a lot in the past, and its time for my weekend to begin! Have a good weekend everyone.
It always surprises me when my past all pops up on a computer screen. Showing accounts from all websites and all my success and or failures as a athlete.
We have had a lot of discussions on digital identity in class and through blogs already. Awareness is the most important as a teacher to get across to students.
I like to think as digital footprinting as walking through a forest. With every step you take you leave a trace of where you have been like a trail. This is the same as going online, every time you go online you leave a mark of yourself creating footprints and your digital image.
This is a short but sweet post, mostly because I think we have discussed this a lot in the past, and its time for my weekend to begin! Have a good weekend everyone.
John Evans
A Summary of John Evans
To start up he introduced a new word to me which is Podcatching. It is collecting and listening to Podcasts.
Most of the content was what is and how to use MAPLE.
MAPLE is a sharing network used throughout Mantioba.
The website describes the site as :
" a social network for teachers, school leaders and school clinicians in education, hosted by Manitoba Education. It is a place for creating and sharing resources, exchanging ideas and fostering innovation in teaching and learning. By setting up a personal profile and participating in our user groups, you can easily manage your resources, use group libraries, make friends with other educational professionals and tap into their materials, findings and insights. Through MAPLE you can receive notifications for events, exchange messages with fellow teachers, participate in discussions and comment on blogs. MAPLE is also an official channel for communicating Manitoba Education plans, programs and curricula to educators and school leaders."
The key point is that this was created to improve education and STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT .
How to use MAPLE:
1) You have to be approved
2) Edit profile
3) Make friends with other teachers
4) Join groups
5) Share thoughts and comments, add resources
Twitter Handle: @joevens
During the presentation I joined the group Professional Development. Each group includes: Blogs, Wikis, Discussions, Members and the group profile.
He was a get presenter, I was interested in what he was saying because he very invested in what he was showing us.
To start up he introduced a new word to me which is Podcatching. It is collecting and listening to Podcasts.
Most of the content was what is and how to use MAPLE.
MAPLE is a sharing network used throughout Mantioba.
The website describes the site as :
" a social network for teachers, school leaders and school clinicians in education, hosted by Manitoba Education. It is a place for creating and sharing resources, exchanging ideas and fostering innovation in teaching and learning. By setting up a personal profile and participating in our user groups, you can easily manage your resources, use group libraries, make friends with other educational professionals and tap into their materials, findings and insights. Through MAPLE you can receive notifications for events, exchange messages with fellow teachers, participate in discussions and comment on blogs. MAPLE is also an official channel for communicating Manitoba Education plans, programs and curricula to educators and school leaders."
The key point is that this was created to improve education and STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT .
How to use MAPLE:
1) You have to be approved
2) Edit profile
3) Make friends with other teachers
4) Join groups
5) Share thoughts and comments, add resources
Twitter Handle: @joevens
During the presentation I joined the group Professional Development. Each group includes: Blogs, Wikis, Discussions, Members and the group profile.
He was a get presenter, I was interested in what he was saying because he very invested in what he was showing us.
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